Funding search · EIN 226258144 · Saint Louis, MO
Sara De Coursey Ruth Trust
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 41
- grants reported
- $193,090
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $2,700
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Cornell University4 grants · $77,000
- Clemson Foundation4 grants · $19,250
- Catholic Char Archdiocese Newark4 grants · $19,250
- Childrens Specialized Hospital4 grants · $19,250
- United Negro College Fund4 grants · $9,990
- Berea College4 grants · $9,625
- Little Sisters of the Poor4 grants · $9,625
- Our Little Brothers and Sisters4 grants · $9,625
- 1st Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey4 grants · $9,625
- St Francis Academy4 grants · $8,275
Giving over time
Grant history
All 41 reported grants, largest first.
- $21,600
Cornell University · Ithaca, NY · 2023
General operating
- $20,200
Cornell University · Ithaca, NY · 2022
General operating
- $18,400
Cornell University · Ithaca, NY · 2024
General operating
- $16,800
Cornell University · Ithaca, NY · 2025
General operating
- $5,400
Catholic Char Archdiocese Newark · Newark, NJ · 2023
General operating
- $5,400
Childrens Specialized Hospital · Mountainside, NJ · 2023
General operating
- $5,400
Clemson Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2023
General operating
- $5,050
Catholic Char Archdiocese Newark · Newark, NJ · 2022
General operating
- $5,050
Childrens Specialized Hospital · Mountainside, NJ · 2022
General operating
- $5,050
Clemson Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2022
General operating
- $4,600
Catholic Char Archdiocese Newark · Newark, NJ · 2024
General operating
- $4,600
Childrens Specialized Hospital · Mountainside, NJ · 2024
General operating
- $4,600
Clemson Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2024
General operating
- $4,200
Catholic Char Archdiocese Newark · Newark, NJ · 2025
General operating
- $4,200
Childrens Specialized Hospital · Mountainside, NJ · 2025
General operating
- $4,200
Clemson Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2025
General operating
- $2,715
United Negro College Fund · Washington Dc, DC · 2022
General operating
- $2,700
1st Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey · Belleville, NJ · 2023
General operating
- $2,700
Berea College · Berea, KY · 2023
General operating
- $2,700
Little Sisters of the Poor · Totowa, NJ · 2023
General operating
- $2,700
Our Little Brothers and Sisters · Dumfries, VA · 2023
General operating
- $2,700
St Francis Academy · Salina, KS · 2023
General operating
- $2,700
United Negro College Fund · Washington Dc, DC · 2023
General operating
- $2,525
St Francis Academy · Salina, KS · 2024
General operating
- $2,525
1st Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey · Belleville, NJ · 2022
General operating
- $2,525
Berea College · Berea, KY · 2022
General operating
- $2,525
Little Sisters of the Poor · Totowa, NJ · 2022
General operating
- $2,525
Our Little Brothers and Sisters · Dumfries, VA · 2022
General operating
- $2,525
St Francis Academy · Salina, KS · 2022
General operating
- $2,300
1st Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey · Belleville, NJ · 2024
General operating
- $2,300
Berea College · Berea, KY · 2024
General operating
- $2,300
Little Sisters of the Poor · Totowa, NJ · 2024
General operating
- $2,300
Our Little Brothers and Sisters · Santa Cruz, CA · 2024
General operating
- $2,300
United Negro College Fund · Washington Dc, DC · 2024
General operating
- $2,275
United Negro College Fund · Washington Dc, DC · 2025
General operating
- $2,100
1st Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey · Belleville, NJ · 2025
General operating
- $2,100
Berea College · Berea, KY · 2025
General operating
- $2,100
Little Sisters of the Poor · Totowa, NJ · 2025
General operating
- $2,100
Our Little Brothers and Sisters · Santa Cruz, CA · 2025
General operating
- $1,575
Saint Francis Ministries · Salina, KS · 2025
General operating
- $525
St Francis Academy · Salina, KS · 2025
General operating
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